larrya@well.sf.ca.us (Larry Appleman) (10/09/90)
How can I get information on the arguments against copyright and patent protection of computer software? Are there any papers or position statements from key proponents of free software? Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Larry Appleman larrya@WELL.UUCP P.O. Box 214, Cambridge B, MA 02140
bob@MorningStar.Com (Bob Sutterfield) (10/09/90)
In article <21083@well.sf.ca.us> larrya@well.sf.ca.us (Larry Appleman) writes:
How can I get information on the arguments against copyright and
patent protection of computer software?
Get prep.ai.mit.edu:pub/gnu/lpf/* or osu-cis!~/lpf/*. In particular,
see look-and-feel.texinfo, patents.texinfo, and lpf.join.
Are there any papers or position statements from key proponents of
free software?
In the GNU Emacs distribution, see etc/{GNU,INTERVIEW,MOTIVATION}.
Get GNU Emacs from prep.ai.mit.edu:pub/gnu/emacs-18.55.tar.Z or from
osu-cis!~/gnu/emacs/18.55/emacs-18.55.tar.Z-part-?? [aa-br].bob@MorningStar.Com (Bob Sutterfield) (10/12/90)
In article <21083@well.sf.ca.us> larrya@well.sf.ca.us (Larry Appleman) writes:
How can I get information on the arguments against copyright and
patent protection of computer software?
I re-read this, noticed something I missed before, and thought I'd
make a small (though hopefully obvious) point. The LPF argues against
copyright protection of *user interfaces*, not of *software*. Some
members of LPF have even written software that carries a copyright
notice.